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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
Season 2 plot details are still under wraps as of now, but the next installment will draw from The Long Game, the sixth book in Reid’s series, which focuses on the next chapter in Shane and Ilya’s relationship.
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Jessica Derschowitz, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Playing on the name of Judd Apatow’s 2008 film Step Brothers, the pair unveiled the first installment of their series of the same name over a decade ago, sparking a cult-classic run that now spans four installments and multiple deluxe editions.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The second instalment in the franchise is the fifth highest Indian grosser of all time.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The Heat declined to say whether the team was not paid the most recent installments of its annual reported $55 million rights fee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Derschowitz, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Playing on the name of Judd Apatow’s 2008 film Step Brothers, the pair unveiled the first installment of their series of the same name over a decade ago, sparking a cult-classic run that now spans four installments and multiple deluxe editions.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The second instalment in the franchise is the fifth highest Indian grosser of all time.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The Heat declined to say whether the team was not paid the most recent installments of its annual reported $55 million rights fee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
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Trump commented on the ballroom plans during his recent interview with The New York Times, insisting that the main point of the changes was so there could be a secure site in the residence to hold an inauguration.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Poet Amanda Gorman, who in 2021 became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration when Joe Biden was sworn in, has written a poem for the woman who shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis yesterday.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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